Indian History Quiz 2023
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Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

  • Ahmad Shah
  • Mahmud Begarha
  • Bahadur Shah (correct)
  • Muhammad Shah
  • Alexander Rea, A.H.Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with?

  • Establishment of Churches in Princely States
  • Establishment of English Press in Colonial India
  • Construction of railways in Colonial India
  • Archaeological excavations (correct)
  • By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

  • The Pitt's India Act
  • The Regulating Act
  • The Charter Act of 1793
  • The Charter Act of 1833 (correct)
  • Consider the following statements: 1) 7th August is declared as National Handloom Day. 2) It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct?

    <p>Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Government of India Act 1919, which of the following were treated as 'Reserved' subjects?

    <p>1, 3 and 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who of the following freedom fighters was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?

    <p>3 only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    <p>2 only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about Indian history are correct?

    <p>2 and 3 only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 is/are correct?

    <p>2 only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

    <p>The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

    <p>Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

    <p>Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as?

    <p>Officers of the Indian National Army</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    2023

    • Bahadur Shah, ruler of Gujarat, surrendered Diu to the Portuguese.
    • Alexander Rea, A.H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess, and Walter Elliot were involved in archaeological excavations in India.
    • The Charter Act of 1833 designated the Governor General of Bengal as the Governor General of India.
    • The National Handloom Day is observed on August 7th.
    • The Swadeshi Movement was launched on August 7th, 1905.

    2022

    • Reserved Subjects in the Government of India Act 1919 included:
      • Administration of Justice
      • Land Revenue
      • Police
    • Rash Behari Bose was actively involved in the Ghadar Party.
    • The Cripps Mission proposed that any province unwilling to accept the new Constitution would have the right to make a separate agreement with Britain about its future status.
    • The Dutch established their factories on the east coast of India on land granted by the Gajapati rulers.
    • Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
    • The English East India Company established a factory in Madras on land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.

    2021

    • The Government of India Act, 1935 included reserved seats for women in the legislature.
    • The Quit India Resolution was passed by the AICC on August 8th, 1942.
    • Mahatma Gandhi wrote ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English.
    • Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was the Secretary of the Hindu Female School, which later became the Bethune Female School.
    • Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were officers in the Indian National Army.

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    Test your knowledge about significant events in Indian history from 2022 and 2023. This quiz covers a range of topics, including colonial history, movements, and legislative acts. Challenge yourself to see how well you understand this crucial period in India's past.

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